Shovel handle



July 14, 1931,.

T. G. PEsTAK SHQVELIHANDLE Filed July l2. 1930 fllliiii' :ill

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. THOMAS G. PESTAK, OF WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE WYOMING- Patented July 14, 1931 Umd-ir s.. n rss A langst kSI-IOVEL WORKS, OF WYOMING, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION' 0F PENNSYL- VANIA SHOVEL HANDLE Application iiled July 1.?,

This invention relates to improvements in shovel handles and more particularly relates to improved fastening means for the `Wooden Ori and sheet metal bod Jortions tive rotation of the ferrules engage the marginal edges of the arm portions. Heretofore such arm portions extended above the center line of the fastening rivet and With such a construction the rocking of the grip assemblies with respect to the arm portions is substantially prevented. Manufacturing practice has made it expedient to relatively shorten the arm portions at the top so that they terminate substantially at the center line of the rivet. Such a. construction also relatively lowers the kshoulder which is provided by the to-p of arm portions and thus provides a constructien Which is more acceptable to shovel users.

NVhen the previous construction thus Such rocking even if slight, is

'modified, the rock preventing shoulders upon the arm portions are relatively shortened and it is found that there is a slight tendency for t-he grip assemblage to slightly rock With respect to the arm portions. Y objectionable to the user of a shovel.

The present invention has for one of its objects the provision of an improved construction Which Will permit i he modified construction to be'employed and .at the same time Wholly prevent any relative rocking of the grip assemblage with respect to the arm portions.

A further object of the present improvement resides in the provision of prongs upon 1930. Serial No. 467,437.

the arm portions of the handle Which prongs are adapted to extend into the recesses in the ferrules Which are formed bythe struck up prong portions of the. ferrules and thus cooperate to prevent rocking'ofV the grip as.- semblage relatively to the arm portions.

A. further object of the present invention resides in the provision of prong portions upon the arm portions vvhich are arranged to directly inter-engage With the Wooden grip through the apertures in the` ferrules and thereby to cooperate directly With the Wooden grip and to cooperate indirectly therewith through the ferrules to prevent relative rocking of the grip with respect'to the ferrules and With respect to the arm portions. A further object' of the present invention resides in theprovision ofa construction in which struck-up prong portions are provided upon the arm portionsso related With respect to the rivet that When the assemblage is complete the parts Will cooperate to provide a relatively rigid grip assemblage upon the arm portions.

Further and other objects Will be hereinafter set forth in the accompanying specilication and claims and shown in the drawings, which by Way of illustration shovv What I novv consider to be a preferred embodiment of the invention.

` In the drawings: .l

Figure. l. is ani elevational view of my improved handle, certain parts being shown in section. 1

Fig. 2 .is an end view of the top of the handle.

Fig. 3 is a detail; sectional vievv taken oni lines 3*?) of Fig. 2.

The shovel handle will now be described in more detail, the parts. having similar configuration to those shown in the previously mentioned l/Vebster patent being given similar reference numerals.

The shovel handlel includes arm portions designatedV and comprising inner sheet metal portions l1, an interior reenforcing element 12 and outer sheet metal armv portions 13 integralvvith portions 1l and'folding.

portions 18 3 der 12a, `(see also Fig. 1).

l' Wooden grip as engage into the Wood of over and embracing the interior reenforcement as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The Wooden grip 14 is of the usual construction suitably shaped at its ends to receive metal ferrules generally designated 15.

These ferrules are provided with struck up portions or prongs 16 (see Fig. 3) which enter vthe ends of the Wooden grip and prevent relative rotation of the grip and ferrule. It Will l be understood that the struck up portions 16 upon the ferrules 15 provide apertures or recesses 16a through the ferrules. As in the previous construction there are the curved bosses or filletsl 17, the semi-circular socket and the straight sided boss portions 19. The latter closely fit the outer edges of the arm portions. The entire assemblage of parts is secured together by the usual through rivets 21.

As is shown in Fig. 2, the upper edges 23 of the folded over arm portions 13 terminate substantially at the center line of the rivet and in addition the reenforcing element 12 is provided at each edge With a notch or shoul- This shoulder 12a extends over the upper edges of the folded over parts of the arm portions 13.

r1`he arm portions 11 (see Fig. 3) are also provided on their inside faces toward the grip With struck up prong portions 165 which extend throughthe apertures 16a in the ends of the ferrules 15 formed by the struck up prongs 16 thereby interlocking With the ferrules and also extending directly into the shown. This arrangement provides for a relatively rigid locking of the grip assemblage with respect to the arm portions.

It Will be understood that the prongs 16a and 1679 are disposed a considerable distance from the rivet 21 and this relation of parts is particularly adapted to prevent even a slight relative rocking movement. For any relative rocking movement to occur, prong por- '5 tions 165 would have to be sheared off and the strength of the metal is such that this action does not take place. Rocking is also prevented by the engagement of the outer edges 2O of the arms with the straight sided shoulders 19 as in the previous construction.

What I claim is:

1. A shovel handle comprising the usual grip with ferrules upon its ends and With the ferrules provided with prong portions which the grip, said handle having arm portions received by said ferrules and said arm portions being provided With prong portions to interengage the ferrules at the recess which is provided by the prong portions of the ferrules.

2. A shovel handle assembly including a Wooden grip, ferrules on said grip and arm portions secured to the ferrules, and comprising, in combination, prong portions upon the arm portions extending through the ferrules and engaging the Wood of the grip for preventing relative rocking of the grip assembly With respect to the arm portions.

3. A shovel handle comprising a pair of spaced arm portions With edge portions folded over and embracing an interior reenforcing element, said element having notched portions Which abut the top edges of the embracing parts of the arm portions.

4:. A shovel handle comprising a grip assemblage carried by spaced apart arm por# tions of the handle and secured thereto by a rivet, said assemblage including ferrules upon the ends of the grip and having in combination, recesses in outer face of each ferrule and disposed somewhat remote from the rivet, anda projecting portion on each arm portion extending into saidrecess for the purpose described. Y

ln testimony whereof I hereto affix my sig nature.

THOMAS G. PESTAK. 

